Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-18
CITY COUNCIL.
A Long Session without Very
Important Measures.

A Long session without VERY
Important Measures.
The City Council met yesterday
President Breed in the Chair. The min
utes of the last meeting were approved
OFFICERS REPORTS.
w. w. Robinson, late City Clerk, re.
ported the sale of the City Hall lot to
John Bryson for $4,000, which was
approved. and an abstract ordered
given. So ordered.
The Board of Public Works reported
that J. E. Frick had completed the lay
ing of the Second-street water drain, in
accordance with specification. Adopted.
The Committee on Lands recommend.
ed the granting of deed to w. A.
Clinton.
Recommended the denial of the re-
quest of John Guthrie to purchase city
property.
That the City Surveyor make sur.
vey of land ON Alameda street desired
by c. N. Boquist.
The Superintendent of Streets report
ed an expenditure for the week Of $432
ON streets.
THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS
Recommended acceptance of the propo.
sition of George w. Williamson to build
an engine house on Ninth street.
Adopted.
That the City Attorney draw up a
new contract with the Manchester Loco
motive Works for the new Amoskeag
fire engine. So ordered.
Agreement from Mrs. Johanna Cor.
man for lease of engine house on Spring
street. Filed.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Recommended that $l5.45 be refunded
to w. G. Field, as a rebate on delin.
quent taxes. So ordered.
Recommended that the suggestion OF
the Mayor be complied with in regard
to q compilation of penal ordinances,
and that F. P. X ely be employed to
prepare such compilation. So ordered:
Oscar Macy, City Treasurer, reported
that the general sewer fund was over.
drawn to the extent of $3.50, and asked
that that sum might be transferred.
SCALE BUGS.
The committee appointed at the last
meeting of the Council to investigate the
usefulness of the scale.bug inspectors
recommended the discontinuance in
office of all said inspectors but one, be.
lieving the organization should not be
wiped out. Adopted.
A committee on legal proceedings was
appointed by the President: j. Frank.
enfield, r. Goss and the President.
RAILROAD CHANGE.
An ordinance granting franchise to
the City Railroad Company to change
their horse-car line to double cable
road was referred to tho Board of Public
Works.
After a general discussion, in which
Mr.. 1. w. Hellman urged immediate ac-
tion, it was agred to meet tonight to
decide upon the question, the Board OF
Public Works be requested to report In
meantime.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH
Reported, the majority recommending
DR.. Martin Hagan for Health Officer.
and the minority w. D. Lindley. A
vote on the minority report resulted in 5
yeas and nays. The majority report
was then put and carried. and DR.. Ha-
gan was declared the Health Officer
The Board recommended that the City
Council petition the Legislature to SO
amend the State sanitary law that the
city can collect tax from persons erect
ing buildings to pay for inspection of
plumbing. So ordered.
The petition of Mrs. E. Raub to have
hydrant removed was denied.
THE COMMITTEE ON BRIDGES.
On petition of MIR. Ledbetter for ex
tension of the time on approaches to
Also street bridge, recommended the
same be granted further time. So or
dered.
The matter of delinquent subscrip-
tions to the Baena Vista street bridge
was referred to the City Attorney 10
collect what was due.
The clerk was instructed to advertise
for bids for the Daily Street Bridge.
The Police Commis sioners recon-
mended the purchase of articles needed
for the police force.
A communication was read from K. l..
Menzhill, asking that the Council take
steps to have Franklin street widened
now that there was an opportunity to
purchase portion of vacant lot on the
north sids.
Ou motion it was agreed to hear f. Z.
Kelly this evening on the cost OF com.
piling the code.
STREET sPRINKLING.
ID. F. Donegan offered to sprinkle the
streets for one OF three years at So. 4O per
team per day.
Mr.. Lewis offered to do the work for
"a per car per day.
4. C. Burlingame offered to do the
work for S3.l2. Referred to the Board
OF Health.
SIDEWALKS.
Mineral Rock Asphaltum Company
offered to lay the sidewalk around the
Plaza for l2 cents per square foot.
John Flood offered to do the work for
l4f cents per foot.
MIR. Mulrein offered to do the work
Is cents per foot. Referred to the Com
mittee ON Parks.
Adjourned till o'clock tonight.